Identification card holder



June 16, 1936. G R. STEINMETZ IDENTIFICATION CARD HOLDER Filed March 14, 1935 Q) /////MJ// a n4 mwim Georqe R. Sieinmeiz Patented June 16, 1936 UNETED STATES PATENT caries IDENTIFICATION CARD HOLDER George R. Steinmetz, Tii iin, Ohio Application March 14, 1935, Serial No. 11,147

1 Claim. (01. 150-35) This invention relates to card holders and more Inthe accompanying drawing forming a part particularly identification card holders. of this ap The primary object of this invention resides in Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one type of key the provision of a card holder adapted to retain case showing the card holder forming the suban automobilists license card on a key or other ject matter of this invention secured in normal 5 similar pocket case, ring or chain, so it can be position therein, certain folds of the key case readily displayed to identify the owner thereof being shown in opened position.

when demanded by a police officer. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of Another object of this invention resides in the the license card holder per se, the same being provison of a license card holder adapted to be taken approximately on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. 10 retained in a key or other similar pocket case Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view so as to display identification information from of the license card holder per se, the same being both sides thereof upon being ejected from the taken approximately on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. case. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the opened A further object of this invention resides in end of a modified form of license card holder 15 the provision of a license card holder adapted to showing a license a d in dotted lines a be n be secured on one of the key retaining elements inserted in the holder. of a key or other similar pocket case so as to Fig. 5 is a further modified form of the license prevent accidental displacement of the license card holder, the same being secured within the card'thereirom while in its ejected position from key case and showing the license card as being 20 the key case. inserted therein.

A still further object of this invention resides In the present embodiment of this invention, in the provision of a license card holder for key the letter C and C designate two different types or other pocket cases adapted to be secured on of well known key cases, the former of which is the case so it can be completely concealed When provided with a key pin or the like P and a snap 25 in normal position and ejected therefrom to fully fastener S, while the latter, among other elements, disclose the identification information thereof is provided with key hooks or the like H. Alwithout subjecting the license card therein to the though this invention is illustrated in conjuncpossibility of damage in handling the same. tion w the ve yp of key cases, the same In addition to the aforesaid objects this inis applicable to other types of key cases or the 30 vention resides in the provision of a license card like wherein the salient features and advantages holder for key or other pocket cases adapted to thereof may be attained. be journaled therein so as to permit the card Journaled on the aforesaid key pin P of the holder to be swung to the exterior of the case to key case C is a license card holder designated, in display the information on the license card thereg neral. by h numeral 5 and is p f Iy c 35 in and to permit removal and replacement of the structed from a piece of material 6 having cutlicense card after inspection by an oificer of the out portions 1 which are disposed in opposed re- 1aw lation to one another and closed by transparent Included among the objects of this invention is panes of celluloid or other suitable material 8 the provision of a license card holder adapted to sewed or otherwise secured to the material by 40 be permanently secured to a key or pocket case stitches 9 or other suitable fastening means. in such position the information on the license The aforesaid Card 11016191 is D VidBd with card 111 b displayed upon opening t case elongated tongues l0 extending beyond the stitch- With these and other objects in view this inmg 9 a one thereof ah have Opposed eyelets vention resides in the provision of a license card I I adlacent extremltles accommodate the holder for key or other pocket cases which conkey g g g 3 the hglder sists of certain novel features of construction to gi g z q g g fig gg E 33 39 3 be hereinafter set forth in the specification, illuse y p lspose h d d t d therein between the opposed panes 8. Through Hamid m t e ammpanylPg rawmg F P the instrumentality of the aforesaid structure the 50 out in the appended claim and, while this dislicense card within the card holder will be proclosure deplots my present conceptlon of the tected both in normal and ejected positions yet vention, the right is reserved to resort to such fully displaying t Sides 0f t license card changes in size and construction as come within h swung to its ejected position,

the scope of the claim. This card holder is adapted to accommodate 55 the license cards of the various States as by properly folding them or otherwise arranging them to permit the functions of this invention to be practiced.

Referring to Fig. 4 is a modified form of card holder which has a single tongue ID at one end thereof in which is secured an eyelet II to accommodate the key pin P of the key case and, through the elimination of one of the tongues l0 illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, a license card R, indicated by dotted lines, can be removed andreplaced without dismounting the card holder from the key pin or other securing element therefor.

As disclosed by Fig. 5 a card holder 5 is shown permanently secured to a key case C having key hooks H and, through the instrumentality of this construction, a license card indicated by the letter B may be inserted in the card holder from an open side thereof.

With this invention fully set forth it is manifest that a license card holder is produced which will assure automobilists of having in their possion identification information while driving their automobiles and, through the particular arrangement and construction of the card holder, it can be readily displayed without damage by handling the same.

Having thus fully described this invention what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a key case consisting of opposed folding flaps, a pocketed window license card holder having one edge open, opposed apertured ears formed on the open end of the license card holder,a key supporting pin passing through the opposed flaps of the key case at one edge thereof and the apertures in the ears of the license cardholder to simultaneously pivot the license card holder for edgewise rotation between the flaps and close the open end of the pocket of the: license card holder, and a closing flap formed on one of the opposed flaps of the key case. 99

GEORGE R. STEINMETZ. 

